MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
digital education technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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